Bihpuria | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Assam#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Assam, India |
Coordinates: | 27.03°N 93.9°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Assam |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lakhimpur |
Governing Body: | Bihpuria Municipality Board |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 45 |
Elevation M: | 102 |
Population Total: | 15307 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Assamese |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | 784161 |
Registration Plate: | AS 07 |
Iso Code: | IN-AS |
Bihpuria (IPA: ˈbɪəˌpʊərɪə) is a small town in Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam, India. Bihpuria is located at .[1]
India census,[2] Bihpuria had a population of 10,867. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bihpuria has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 73%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bihpuria is part of Tezpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] Dr. Amiya Kumar Bhuyan is the current MLA of the Bihpuria Constituency.[4]